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Museums page for Charles Keeling Lassiter ((1926 - 2005)), known for Modernist figure-genre and animal painting. Showing 5 museum collections and exhibitions.
Charles Keeling Lassiter MUSEUMS
1926 - 2005. Known for: Modernist figure-genre and animal painting.
When Charles Keeling Lassiter [1926-2005] broke from the mainstream of the art world in the 1950s, he ignored the dominance of Pollock, Rothko, and the Abstract Expressionists. And he continued to... Read full biography
When Charles Keeling Lassiter [1926-2005] broke from the mainstream of the art world in the 1950s, he ignored the dominance of Pollock, Rothko, and the Abstract Expressionists. And he continued to reject the subsequent movements of Pop Art, Op Art, and Minimalism. Instead, his paintings are more... Read full biography
When Charles Keeling Lassiter [1926-2005] broke from the mainstream of the art world in the 1950s, he ignored the dominance of Pollock, Rothko, and the Abstract Expressionists. And he continued to reject the subsequent movements of Pop Art, Op Art, and Minimalism. Instead, his paintings are more spiritually aligned with those of Ensor, Dubuffet, and Klee. The central characters in his journeys are lively calligraphic figures, quizzical portraits, and bizarre animals, each invigorating either... Read full biography
When Charles Keeling Lassiter [1926-2005] broke from the mainstream of the art world in the 1950s, he ignored the dominance of Pollock, Rothko, and the Abstract Expressionists. And he continued to reject the subsequent movements of Pop Art, Op Art, and Minimalism. Instead, his paintings are more spiritually aligned with those of Ensor, Dubuffet, and Klee. The central characters in his journeys are lively calligraphic figures, quizzical portraits, and bizarre animals, each invigorating either canvas or paper as their surreal dance floors. Like Narducci, Lassiter also lived entirely alone and became agoraphobic. In 1956, curators from MoMA were the first to recognize his work and featured it in a contemporary drawings exhibition. In addition... Read full biography
When Charles Keeling Lassiter [1926-2005] broke from the mainstream of the art world in the 1950s, he ignored the dominance of Pollock, Rothko, and the Abstract Expressionists. And he continued to reject the subsequent movements of Pop Art, Op Art, and Minimalism. Instead, his paintings are more spiritually aligned with those of Ensor, Dubuffet, and Klee. The central characters in his journeys are lively calligraphic figures, quizzical portraits, and bizarre animals, each invigorating either canvas or paper as their surreal dance floors. Like Narducci, Lassiter also lived entirely alone and became agoraphobic. In 1956, curators from MoMA were the first to recognize his work and featured it in a contemporary drawings exhibition. In addition to MoMA, his works can be now found in the Met, the Brooklyn Museum, Yale, and the Carnegie. Like Pica... Read full biography
Charles Keeling Lassiter - Artist Info
About Charles Keeling Lassiter: Museums & Collections
Museums & Collections (5)
All MuseumsMuseum of Modern Art, New York
11 West 53rd Street
New York City, NY 10019The Brooklyn Museum of Art
200 Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn, NY 11238-6052University of Michigan Museum of Art, UMMA
525 South State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1354Yale University Art Gallery
1111 Chapel Street
Box 208271
New Haven, CT 06520-8271